Evaluation of left ventricular systolic function in children with sickle cell anemia: contribution of 2D strain.
Sarra ChenikAymen NoamenAbyr BouslimiHouaida MahfoudhiSadok HannachiHager BarakizouIslam MejriTasnim ZneguiWafa FehriPublished in: F1000Research (2022)
In the present study, LVGLS measurement revealed subclinical LV systolic impairment in patients with SCA. Therefore, 2D strain could be beneficial to detect the natural history of LV dysfunction in SCA.